CNC3 slows down

[johnz14]

Hi, when i'm playing Command and Conquer after 10-20 mins of real time and 5-10 mins of game time the game starts to slow down compared to when i started. And i even changed the priority of cnc3game.dat to abovenormal

Below are my results from System Requirements Lab
Minimum Pass:
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n...z13/minreq.jpg
and
Recommended Fail:
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n.../failedreq.jpg

[l337_GuY]

Download and install SpeedFan. When the game starts to slow down, Minimize it and check your systems temps with SpeedFan, Record them and post them back here.

[johnz14]

l337_GuY i cant seem to download it, never mind i found another mirror.
Should i play it in normal or abovenormal? Also should i select anything on the program such as automatic fan speed?
Can you tell me how to start monitoring or is it automatic? How do i find the information and copy paste it here?

[johnz14]

Okay, i wasn't sure if you get it from the Readings tab but i assume you do, anyways heres my record

Win9x:NO 64Bit:NO GiveIO:YES SpeedFan:YES
I/O properly initialized
Linked ISA BUS at $0290
Linked Intel 82801EB ICH5 SMBUS at $1400
Scanning ISA BUS at $0290...
check 1
check 2
check 3
check 4
IT8712F(2) check : 90 90 12 12
IT8712F/IT8705F found on ISA at $290
SuperIO Chip=IT8712F
Scanning Intel SMBus at $1400...
LM75 found on SMBus at $4E
SMART Enabled for drive 0
Found Maxtor 6Y120M0 (122.9GB)
Found ACPI temperature (21.8C)
End of detection

[l337_GuY]

I said record it, Not copy paste. - Thats why you got the wrong bit

Don't bother with Automatic fan speed, That will just slow the fans down to make the PC quiet but speed them up when it gets abit hotter.

What I was looking for was the temps listed under the readings tab.
You will see something like temp1 : 45C etc,.

[johnz14]

Ok i'll try it now when i first opened speedfan the temperature for:
Temp1:22C
Temp2:22C
Temp3:75C
Temp:0C
HD0:22C
Temp1:22C
Fan1:2209RPM

Now my Result when it was lagging (slowing down):
Temp1:25C
Temp2:25C
Temp3:82C
Temp:0C
HD0:27C - 28C
Temp1:22C
Fan1:3309RPM and 3516RPM

[l337_GuY]

Aye.. Did this problem arise recently after cleaning your fan or since you have had the game installed?

Something is getting to 82C (I presume the CPU)..

[johnz14]

Before i cleaned my fan, btw when i cleaned my fan and said i had a closer look, the inside of the tower was dusty and especially on i think what looked to be the processor which had the logo intel.

[l337_GuY]

You can't see the processor, Unless you have removed the heatsink. The CPU is only a small chip, And the heatsink usually covers over all of it. You probably saw the intel logo on either the north bridge or south bridge chipsets.

Check and make sure your heatsink is fastened down properlly.

[johnz14]

Originally Posted by l337_GuY

You can't see the processor, Unless you have removed the heatsink. The CPU is only a small chip, And the heatsink usually covers over all of it. You probably saw the intel logo on either the north bridge or south bridge chipsets.

Well i only had a look from the outside of the frame, to be more accurate i saw the logo from the left side of the tower (if your looking directly in front of the tower)

Originally Posted by l337_GuY

Check and make sure your heatsink is fastened down properlly.

Assuming what you wrote, you want me to open the tower right?
I tried opening it couldn't really theres this metal object and 4 screws on the left side of the tower, i'll take a photo if you want.

[l337_GuY]

How did you open it to clean the fan?

yes you need to open the case up. Look for the Heatsink and Fan which sits over the Processor, And adjust it to make sure it is screwed down properly or else it won't be cooling the Porcessor properly, Which is what it seems like.

[johnz14]

Oh i just stuck a pen in and vacuumed the dust out. I posted it in here

[l337_GuY]

Yeah I know, But was that in the back of the computer? i think youy just cleaned the Power Supply fan.

You need to remove the side panel to access the CPU's fan.

[johnz14]

Yeah i cleaned the back of the computer

[l337_GuY]

Ok well forget that part. This time you need to open it and clean the Fan on the inside of the computer, Attached to the heatsink. As well as check that it is installed properly.